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The radical, Western-educated editor of the national newspaper, whose scathing editorials against the government eventually lead to his state-sanctioned assassination. Key Themes

The Weight of History: Power and Resistance in "Anthills of the Savannah" Anthills of the Savannah

The Sandhurst-trained military dictator whose growing paranoia and desire for lifelong presidency alienate him from his peers. Western-educated editor of the national newspaper

The Commissioner for Information, who attempts to navigate the regime's moral decay from within until he is forced into open resistance. Anthills of the Savannah